I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

Chapter 191: Ju Liusun's Dilemma
Including the world where the old Taoist priest lives, it is basically the same. Although there are methods of cultivation, those methods of cultivation can only make people stronger within a certain ceiling. It is impossible to ask for the way of immortality.

"My friend, you should have explored such a world before." said the sage.

Jiang Wang nodded: "The saint is wise."

"That…"

"Saint, may I refuse?"

"Oh? Do you have a reason, my friend?"

Jiang Wang said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "I need to ask the Grand Master first, and then give the Saint an answer."

"Your ancestor and I have already discussed this in advance." Yuanshi Tianzun seemed somewhat dissatisfied with Jiang Wang's answer.

But Jiang Wang didn't care at all.

"The Grand Master did not inform me. If I did not know, I would not dare to agree. The words of others are minor, so please do not blame me, Saint."

Jiang Wang can ask the immortals of the Chan sect for help himself.

Because the immortals of the Chan sect are the group of immortals that are closest to him, apart from the human sect.

But he could not agree to Yuanshi Tianzun's request to lead the Chan sect to preach in the heavens.

Missionary work means war.

The war meant that he had to explain to the group members. Now that he had become familiar with them, many of them no longer doubted him and were willing to take him to explore their own world for mutual benefit.

If Yuanshi Tianzun interferes, he will have to explain to the group members.

If the Chanjiao's behavior goes too far in the future, it might conflict with the group members' ideas, and he would be caught in the middle and be neither a human nor a villain.

Of course, these are not the most important things.

The most crucial thing is that the Patriarch Tongtian gave him the Four Swords of Zhu Xian without making any clear requests. He just mentioned it briefly and regarded it as an investment.

The ancestor gave him the Linglong Tower of Heaven and Earth, and didn't even ask for anything!
Even the saint in the chaos never appeared again after giving Jiang Wang the willow branches. The only request he made was that Jiang Wang use the willow branches as required and be careful of side effects.

You, Yuanshi Tianzun, as a saint, ask juniors to do things for you, so you should at least show some appreciation, right?

Well, you brought people to Kunlun Mountain, acted as a riddler, and then asked me to help you preach.
No, saint, where is your face? Don't you value face the most?

Jiang Wang was secretly complaining in his heart, but he was not afraid of Yuanshi Tianzun's anger.

Yuanshi Tianzun, who attaches great importance to rules, would not blame him even if he heard his inner voice.

Instead, I will think about how to mend my relationship with him.

After all, the saint is unable to help and is asking for help.

This can be considered as Jiang Wang blatantly asking for benefits.

But what Jiang Wang didn't expect was that even though he had asked for benefits so openly in front of the saint, Yuanshi Tianzun didn't say anything and instead fell silent.

He was speechless.

Are you really going to let me work without paying any commission?
If I had known this earlier, I would have gone to Lingshan!

Given Lingshan's current situation, we can squeeze out some profit.

"saint?"

"saint!"

"Are you still there?"

Jiang Wang silently took out the Tiandi Xuanhuang Linglong Tower and the Chaos Bell. He felt the atmosphere was a bit subtle.

If Yuanshi Tianzun really didn't care about his face, with the two treasures, he might be able to hold out for a while, and he could immediately seek refuge in another world.

However, if such a thing really happens, many immortals and gods in the prehistoric world may not see each other for countless generations to come.

After all, Jiang Wang can't compare his strength with a saint. If he is really hated by Yuanshi Tianzun, he may be killed anytime and anywhere when he returns to the prehistoric world.

Even if the Taoist Ancestor was on his side, as they were both saints, even if the Taoist Ancestor was in harmony with the Heavenly Dao, he might not be able to stop Yuanshi Tianzun.

It is not difficult for a saint to kill a Xuanxian.

The atmosphere was deadlocked for a long time. When Jiang Wang felt a little nervous, Yuanshi Tianzun spoke again: "Your lineage is all stubborn. When you go back to see your ancestor, I will come to you in person. Don't worry, I will ask you to do something for me, and I will definitely get benefits."

After saying that, Yuanshi Tianzun still seemed somewhat dissatisfied with Jiang Wang’s reaction just now.

He added, "You, the junior, are complaining about my faults in your heart. Do you want me to give you some treasures? I am different from my junior brother. Although I care about my appearance, if you don't do my job well, it won't be easy to get the benefits."

Jiang Wang smiled awkwardly: "It should be so."

No wonder he didn’t speak for so long, it turns out he went to see the founder.

And why does it feel like Yuanshi Tianzun's words are actually saying that Tongtian Jiaozhu has no sense of propriety in doing things?

This pair of brothers were obviously born together, but as time went by, their relationship became increasingly contradictory.

We can quarrel even when we haven't met, so how can we still think about each other after meeting?
"Okay, go back. If you get the answer you want, you can do whatever you want with my useless disciples." Yuanshi Tianzun sighed and said, "My Chan Sect and your Ren Sect are two sides of the same coin. If you don't believe me, you should believe in your ancestor. If you can revive Chan Sect, I will keep the position of deputy leader for you."

After the words fell, the entire Yuxu Palace fell into silence.

Jiang Wang did not respond to the saint's last words.

Dare not answer.

The previous deputy leader of the Chan sect was Ran Deng.

Then Dipankara went to the Western Paradise and became Dipankara Buddha.

Therefore, the position of deputy leader of the Chan sect is still vacant. Jiang Wang always feels that Yuanshi Tianzun is setting a trap for him.

After waiting for a long time again and making sure that Yuanshi Tianzun had really left this time, Jiang Wang slowly left Yuxu Palace.

After leaving Yuxu Palace, Jiang Wang suddenly felt something was wrong.

There was something wrong with Yuanshi Tianzun's tone and manner of speaking.

He had communicated with Tongtian Patriarch and the Patriarch before. Both Tongtian Patriarch and the Patriarch spoke with the maturity and dignity of a saint. However, when he communicated with Yuanshi Tianzun, it was like communicating with an immortal god with a young mentality.

How is this going?

With doubts, Jiang Wang walked out of Yuxu Palace. Guangchengzi was still waiting outside.

Seeing Jiang Wang coming out, Guang Chengzi hurriedly came forward and said, "Daoyou."

Guang Chengzi wanted to say something but stopped. Jiang Wang knew what he meant and waved his hand: "Senior, I had a good chat with the Saint. I will go back and ask the Grandmaster for his opinion. If the Grandmaster agrees, I will naturally do what the Saint wants me to do."

After Jiang Wang finished speaking, Guangchengzi's face became obviously happy.

"Fellow Daoist! If you agree, we twelve immortals will be at your disposal from now on. If you tell us to go east, we will never dare to go west."

At this time, several immortals came down from the foot of Kunlun Mountain, each with a different appearance.

Seeing Jiang Wang in front of Guang Chengzi, their faces lit up with joy, and they hurried over. Before they got close, they bowed to Jiang Wang and said, "Greetings, fellow Taoist."

The seniority is a bit confusing to be honest.

Jiang Wang returned the gift awkwardly.

In fact, according to seniority, the Human Teaching, the Orthodox Teaching, and the Jie Teaching were originally one family, including the Jie Teaching before it split into five parts. The three religions were considered one family in the beginning, until the time of the Conferred Gods, when they would call each other brothers when they met.

So Master Xuandu and Guangchengzi are of the same generation.

Logically speaking, Jiang Wang should call Guangchengzi, as well as these unfamiliar immortals in front of him, his uncles and uncles.

But Guangchengzi called him fellow Taoist as soon as he came up, and did not intend to treat him as a junior at all. Jiang Wang could not use the etiquette of a junior, and could only address him as a senior.

"Seniors, is there anything I can do for you? If not, I have to go back to Heaven to report and seek help from my ancestor."

Several immortals looked at each other, and one of them, a fat immortal, stood up. He first bowed to Jiang Wang, and then said, "Daoyou, I am Ju Liusun, and I want to get the answer to something from you."

Jiang Wang was stunned.

Afraid of keeping Sun Buddha?

Didn’t Tuxingsun’s master go to the Western Church?
According to the "History of Conferred Gods" that Jiang Wang had learned, Ju Liusun was an immortal whose whereabouts were particularly mysterious after the Conferred Gods catastrophe ended.

Based on Jiang Wang's understanding of the Conferred God Conferment, this person should have gone to Lingshan and become the Jiuliusun Buddha.

After the great calamity of the Conferred Gods, Laozi transformed himself into a Buddha, and many people from the Jiejiao were converted to the Western religion.

Among them is the present-day Tathagata Buddha, who was also the Taoist master Duobao at that time.

But if people in the world only know about Tathagata Buddha, then they certainly don’t understand the Great Tribulation of the Conferred Gods.

Because after the great calamity of the Conferred Gods, some disciples of the Chan sect also went to the Western sect.

And the quality is much higher than Jiejiao!
Among the Twelve Jade Void Immortals, Taoist Cihang, Bodhisattva Manjusri and Bodhisattva Samantabhadra are not weaklings.

Excluding Guangchengzi, the leader of the Twelve Jade Void Immortals, Qingxu Daode Tianzun, the richest, and Taiyi Zhenren, the second richest, the three strongest ones are the three who later went to the Western Religion.

All other Yuxu Immortals are inferior to these three.

The three of them went to the Western Religion immediately after the great calamity of Conferred Gods.

Nowadays, in the high position of Western religion, it can be said that most Buddhas are not even as good as these three Bodhisattvas.

Lingshan also relies heavily on these three people. When Zhao Gongming went to Xiniu Hezhou, Lingshan was prepared to let these three people deal with Zhao Gongming, but in the end only one of them came.

Jiang Wang still remembers the confrontation at that time vividly.

Jiang Wang knew the situations of the three of them very well, except for Ju Liusun, who had some problems.

Because in the history of the Conferred God, it is recorded that Jiliusun finally became Jiliusun Buddha.

But that was the record in Jiang Wang's memory. Ju Liusun is clearly still in Kunlun now.

How did he become the Juliusun Buddha when he was still in Kunlun?
Could it be that his arrival changed the course of the prehistoric world?

impossible.

The Conferred Gods Tribulation happened several eons before he came. If his arrival affected the past, how could it not affect the Lich Tribulation? How could it not affect the Dragon Han Tribulation?
Jiang Wang stared at Ju Liusun: "Senior should not be here, not in Kunlun."

Ju Liusun was stunned.

He also stared at Jiang Wang, as if wanting to know why Jiang Wang would say such a thing.

Because not long ago, someone came to him and said Lingshan was short of a seat.

If he went to Lingshan, he would be the missing Buddha.

As long as he goes, he is the Buddha.

Ju Liusun rejected the other party without thinking, but what happened afterwards made him doubt whether his decision was correct.

Because his teacher, the sage Yuanshi Tianzun, actually summoned him alone one day!

The teacher did not preach that day, nor did he say anything else. He only said one sentence: "Ju Liusun, if Lingshan is of benefit to you, you can go there. Don't linger."

The saint's words completely confused Ju Liusun.

What does it mean that Lingshan is beneficial to me, so I can go there and don’t linger there?
Teacher, are you chasing me away?
At that time, Ju Liusun did not say he was leaving, nor did he say he was staying. He just quietly left Yuxu Palace.

But in the days that followed, Ju Liusun kept wondering whether he was right or wrong to refuse that person's invitation.

Now that his secret was exposed by Jiang Wang, Ju Liusun was shocked, but at the same time, he felt itchy in his heart, as if he was being crawled by many ants.

He was eager to know if Jiang Wang knew something, but the fellow disciples around him were looking at him with strange eyes, so he didn't dare to speak.

Originally, I just wanted to go to a secret place and have a good chat with Jiang Wang.

I didn't expect Jiang Wang to bring it up in public.

Guang Chengzi looked Ju Liusun up and down and said, "Junior brother, you shouldn't be in Kunlun? Then where should you be?"

Taiyi Zhenren asked curiously, "Could it be that the news they brought is true?"

"Is Lingshan really short of a seat?" Qingxu Daode Tianzun was quite helpless: "Junior brother, if you are invited by them, just go. I think the teacher won't mind. Our teacher is not Master Tongtian, and he won't take such things too seriously. Nowadays, there is no so-called master in Lingshan. If you go, you will only join the power of Lingshan, which is not considered as switching to another sect."

Ju Liusun became anxious after hearing what his senior brothers said.

"Brothers, I am a disciple of the Chan Sect. How can I go to the Western Sect? That is not apostasy!"

Even if he wanted to go in his heart, Ju Liusun didn't dare to admit it.

Jiang Wang saw through Ju Liusun's thoughts and asked curiously, "The saint should also support you to go, right? Why do you still feel like this, thinking it is apostasy?" In the past, Jiang Wang felt that the immortals who went to Buddhism were apostates.

Whether it is the orthodox teaching or the evil teaching.

Now that Jiang Wang has been in the prehistoric world for a long time and understood the calculations of the saints, he discovered that the facts might be different from what he had previously thought.

Now think about it, to put it bluntly, the birth of Buddhism was the tacit understanding among the three saints of Xuanmen at the last moment of the Conferred God Ceremony.

Although the period of the Conferred God Tribulation was a time of internal strife in the Xuanmen sect, which eventually attracted two saints from the Western sect, it was not until the Four Saints broke the Zhuxian Sword Formation, the Patriarch Tongtian was defeated, and the Jie sect fell apart.

During this period, two saints of the Western Church went to the West to convert immortals in order to revitalize the West.

But at the last moment, these two saints were tricked by the three Xuanmen saints.

After all, they are brothers who were born together. No matter how bad their relationship is, they will never allow outsiders to snatch the immortals from the Xuanmen sect.

So when the relationship between these three saints finally broke down, they joined forces.

Not only did he transform Western culture into Buddhism, but many immortals were also placed within Buddhism later on.

Jiang Wang suspected that this was also the reason why even though Duobao Taoist and Chang'er Dingguang Xian rebelled against the Western Religion, Tongtian Sect Master never troubled them after returning from confinement.

The return of Master Tongtian from confinement shows that Daozu no longer cares about him.

The saints who were under control were unable to interfere in the affairs of the prehistoric world, except for Tongtian, who was the only one left in the prehistoric world. However, he did not take any action against these apostate immortals, which meant that even if he did not participate in the apostasy of the immortals of the Jiejiao, he must have been informed and had a tacit attitude.

You have to know that with his temper, he drew his sword to protect his disciple over a trivial matter, and he could bear to punish his former disciple. There must be something wrong with him, otherwise how could he not do something?
Now, combined with the words of these Yuxu Immortals, Jiang Wang estimated that his guess should not be wrong.

"My friend, I just feel uneasy." Ju Liusun sighed and did not hide it any more: "In fact, ever since that person came to find me, I have been feeling uneasy. I feel uneasy when I go to Lingshan, and I feel uneasy when I stay in Kunlun. I am also worried."

"Knowing that you are coming to Kunlun, I feel a little relieved. Now only you can solve my doubts." Ju Liusun seemed to trust Jiang Wang very much.

Jiang Wang was puzzled and asked, "Even a saint cannot solve your confusion, why do you believe that I can solve it?"

Ju Liusun was asked by Jiang Wang.

Yes.

The saint is right next to you. Why do you think that I, a mysterious immortal, can solve something that the saint cannot solve?

Isn't this a matter more dependent on your own wishes?
You are afraid that Liusun himself does not want to, Lingshan cannot force you, and Yuanshi Tianzun is even less likely to drive away his own disciple.

If you are afraid that Liu Sun will leave, Buddhism welcomes you and saints will not stop you from making your own choice.

Why are you asking me?
Fear kept Sun silent.

He looked at his fellow disciples, and they all communicated with each other.

"Don't say it."

"Now is not the time."

"If you let me know, it might not be good for him."

"It's up to you to tell it or not, but you have to bear the consequences yourself."

Ju Liusun was helpless: "My dear friend, it's not that I don't tell you the reason, but this reason may be very different from what you think. In addition, if I tell you now, it may be detrimental to your practice. Please forgive me for not telling you. Please don't blame me."

The less you say, the more curious it becomes, doesn't it?

But since you don't want to tell me, I can also not answer you.

This time when he came to Kunlun Mountain, Jiang Wang’s biggest gain was the riddles he got from two riddlers.

Yuanshi Tianzun had no way to force the other party to explain clearly, after all, he was a saint.

But you think Liu Sun is not a saint, right?

Ju Liusun is only a Golden Immortal now. It was quite sad for the Twelve Yuxu Immortals when the three flowers on his head were cut off during the Conferred God Tribulation.

Because even if they were rescued by Yuanshi Tianzun later, they had lost the opportunity to become Daluo or Taiyi.

You should know that among the Twelve Yuxu Immortals, several have the opportunity to become Daluo. For example, Guangchengzi, the former imperial teacher of Emperor Huangdi, and similar to Master Xuandu, he took the path of education.

Another example is Taiyi Zhenren, who takes his name from Taiyi. He follows the Way of Heaven, has a high level of cultivation, is well-versed in the sanctification of the physical body, and has the opportunity to become Taiyi Jinxian.

But now they have no chance.

Taiyi Jinxian is not even as good as his disciple Nezha. At least Nezha has sanctified his physical body and become Taiyi Jinxian.

"Then I can't tell you about you either." Jiang Wang said politely, "Everything should be exchanged for something of equal value. How can I give without gaining anything?"

There was no room for wiggle in his words.

Ju Liusun did not embarrass Jiang Wang, but just sighed: "I understand your thoughts, if I were you, I would think the same. If you don't want to, forget it."

At this time, Guang Chengzi interrupted and said, "My friend, do you have any urgent business? If not, why don't you stay on Kunlun Mountain and meditate for a while?"

"Brother is right. Kunlun Mountain has deep blessings and the traces left by our teachers are very beneficial to cultivation. I see that you have already reached Xuanxian. With your talent, you will soon reach the threshold of Jinxian. It is better for you to stay and practice for a while." Taiyi Zhenren also said.

The fellow disciples sang the same tune and were really moved by Jiang Wang's words.

There is no doubt that Kunlun Mountain is a good place. If possible, he really wants to practice in Kunlun Mountain.

As the place with the most abundant spiritual energy in Dongsheng Shenzhou, the spiritual energy here is even richer than that in heaven!
In other words, practicing here has every benefit and no harm.

如果
Forget it.

Jiang Wang bowed to the two immortals and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but I have important matters to attend to in Heaven, so I cannot practice in Kunlun."

I have asked for leave from the Heavenly Palace, so it is necessary to go back and report, otherwise Yang Jian might come back to cause trouble.

In addition, Jiang Wang also wanted to ask the ancestor what Yuanshi Tianzun said.

"Then we can't try to keep you here any longer." The Twelve Yuxu Immortals did not try to keep you here by force.

We are all immortals and have a very good mentality.

After chatting with a few immortals for a while, Jiang Wang said goodbye and went down the mountain.

When he was almost at the foot of the mountain, he met the bluebird again.

"Miss Bluebird, are you waiting for me?" Jiang Wang bowed to Bluebird.

The blue bird smiled slightly: "Daoyou, I'm afraid you don't know that the environment of Kunlun Mountain is changeable, and there are formations in operation. If there is no immortal with the Kunlun mark to lead the way, even a Xuanxian will get lost in it, just like the blood sea before, ordinary immortals can't go in, and they can't get out after entering."

"Mark of Kunlun?"

"Yes, they are immortals recognized by both the saint and the Queen Mother. Without the recognition of both parties, they cannot have the mark. The creatures you saw that have shed their demon identities have no marks on their bodies. Therefore, they only live on the Queen Mother's side and will never come to Kunlun Mountain in the east."

"I see. Thank you for your concern, young lady."

The blue bird smiled elegantly: "I care so much about you, Daoyou. In fact, I have some thoughts on it. It's not as good as you say."

"Oh? What are you thinking, fellow Taoist?"

"I want to see a wider world." Bluebird's eyes were shining. "I have been staying in West Kunlun since I was born. I am a little tired of it."

"The Queen Mother won't let you leave?" This was another immortal in the same situation as Ju Liusun.

"No, Her Majesty has never stopped me from leaving. It's just that I have been serving Her Majesty since I was born. What should I do if I leave Her Majesty?" Bluebird's voice was flat, but there was confusion in it.

Jiang Wang raised his eyebrows.

What does this fellow Taoist mean?
Without anyone to serve you, you will feel confused.

"Fellow Daoist, if you really want to see the outside world, and if the Queen agrees, why don't you stay with me?"

Jiang Wang has a lot of people following him now. The Qilin counts, the strange bird is the reserve, the good demon has Xihe's order and is also under his command, and even the great demon saint Bai Ze is at his disposal. One more and one less doesn't make much difference.

The Blue Bird is a superior being in the flying family. Only species directly under the Phoenix can be above the Blue Bird. If she exists, it will be of great help in some worlds.

Bluebird's eyes lit up: "Then fellow Daoist, let's make a deal."

Seeing Qingniao's appearance, Jiang Wang felt that he was being tricked.

"You, fellow Taoist"

"Fellow Daoist, since you have promised me, you can't go back on your word. How about accompanying me to see the Empress?"

"Okay, I'm short of people now anyway."

There are more and more worlds to explore, and Jiang Wang cannot continue to fight alone. Most of the immortals in heaven have their own factions. By absorbing talents from all over the prehistoric world, they may be able to better find the various opportunities that exist, are emerging, or have not yet appeared in each world.

Compared with Bai Ze, Qilin and others, Blue Bird is actually more in line with Jiang Wang's interests.

If it is true as she said that she has spent most of her time in Kunlun Mountain, then her presence should not be very strong for the major forces in the prehistoric world.

As for the Queen Mother of the West, she does not represent any force at all. She is the leader of an independent force.

It’s just that this leader was trapped in Kunlun Mountains due to some special reasons.

This is not Jiang's blind guess.

The Queen Mother of the West rarely leaves Kunlun Mountain. Logically speaking, she had a very high status before the great calamity of the wizards and liches, so she would not be so hidden in the prehistoric world. There is only one possibility, that some force forces her to leave Kunlun Mountain as little as possible or even not leave it at all.

As the leader of such a force, what conflicts of interest could there be between the maids under her command?

The Queen Mother of the West is very easy to talk to.

After Jiang Wang and the Blue Bird explained their purpose, the Queen Mother of the West readily let the Blue Bird go.

He even gave Qingniao two magical treasures for self-defense before she left.

Look at this person, and then look at Yuanshi Tianzun, they are completely different.

The latter doesn't even know how to express his gratitude when asking someone to do something for him.

"My friend, I'm sorry to bother you with taking care of the Blue Bird. If you get tired of her one day, just send her back." Queen Mother Xi looked at Jiang Wang with some reluctance in her eyes. After a long silence, she said, "Treat her well and don't bully her."

Jiang Wang felt strange when he heard this.

But he didn't know what to say. According to the Blue Bird, the Queen Mother of the West was equivalent to her mother, the Blue Bird's original mother. The previous Blue Bird was seriously injured during the Dragon and Phoenix Calamity, and died after giving birth to the current Blue Bird. When the Blue Bird stayed in the egg for several eons and was about to die because of the lack of mother's care, it was the Queen Mother of the West who saved it and raised it.

Thinking about it this way, it’s not surprising that the Queen Mother of the West would have this expression.

"Don't worry, madam. I know."

"Then go ahead."

As soon as the Queen Mother of the West finished speaking, her figure disappeared without leaving any trace.

Tears fell from the corners of Bluebird's eyes. Jiang Wang saw it and said jokingly, "It's not like you can't come back, so why are you so sad?"

The blue bird shook his head, his tone somewhat dejected: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty let me go and never planned to let me come back. The Kunlun mark on my body has disappeared."

"what?"

He had shown so much affection before, but before the person even left, the mark was taken away.

Jiang Wang shook his head and said, you can only know a person’s face but not his heart.

"Then let's go."

"Okay, fellow Taoist."

After leaving the Queen Mother of the West's territory with the Blue Bird, Zhenren Huanglong, Bai Ze and Lu Wu were waiting for Jiang Wang at the pass of Kunlun Mountain.

Seeing Jiang Wang, Bai Ze waved at him. It was not surprising for this unruly demon to do anything.

Zhenren Huanglong and Mountain God Luwu were quiet, just looking at Jiang Wang and Qingniao with a smile.

"Friend Jiang Wang, what we said before..." Huang Long Zhenren asked until Jiang Wang approached: "Does it still count?"

He couldn't wait any longer.

Jiang Wang shook his head apologetically: "Senior, I can't do it this time. I have to go back to Heaven to ask my ancestor. I can only reply to you after my ancestor explains it to me clearly."

Master Huanglong was stunned.

what's going on?
We were talking fine before, why did you suddenly change your mind?

He wanted to continue asking, but Bai Ze stopped him.

Bai Ze was of a very high generation, so it was not appropriate for Master Huanglong to interrupt and he could only wait patiently.

(End of this chapter)